Virus Bulletin Spam Supplement - January 2009

Editor: Helen Martin

Technical Consultant: John Hawes

Technical Editor: Morton Swimmer

Consulting Editors: Ian Whalley, Nick FitzGerald, Richard Ford, Edward Wilding

2009-01-01

Abstract

Anti-spam news; Introducing VB anti-spam testing (comparative review - prologue)

News

Twitter-phish

Social networking site becomes the latest way for phishers to fool victims into parting with their personal details.

Helen Martin - Virus Bulletin, UK


Comparative review - prologue

Introducing VB anti-spam testing

Virus Bulletin has decided to use the experience gained during more than a decade of anti-malware comparative testing to develop a regular anti-spam product test. Martijn Grooten outlines the proposed test set-up.

Martijn Grooten - Virus Bulletin, UK


Calendar

Anti-spam industry events

Must-attend events in the anti-spam industry - dates, locations and further details.



Virus Bulletin

Virus Bulletin - January 2009

Welcome to 2009 (comment); Anti-unpacker tricks - part two (technical feature); A day in the life of an average user (feature); Calling all speakers: VB2009 Geneva (call for papers); Advancing malware techniques 2008 (feature); MicroWorld eScan Internet Security Suite 10 (product review)



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